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The Financial Empowerment & Access to Capital Gallery introduces visitors to the building blocks of finance. One fascinating example of early currency is the rai stone, used by the Yapese people of Micronesia. Ownership was established through community consensus rather than physical possession, as large rai stones were often not physically moved for transactions.

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  • Title: Rai Stone
  • Type: 3D Object
  • Rights: Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
  • Medium: Crystalline Limestone
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream

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